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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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